Minutes from the Regular Monthly Meeting on Monday July 21, 2003.

 

Call to order at 6:00 p.m. by Markut

 

Commissioners: Bill Markut, John Derks and Paul Schneider present, Also present was Bob Hankel, Attorney, Bob Benson, Engineer from Baxter and Woodman

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

John Derks verified agenda posting on Friday July 18, 2003 by Jo Ann Kanas

 

Schneider made a motion, seconded by Markut to approve the minutes from the June 16, 2003 regular meeting Motion passed unanimously

 

Schneider made a motion to approve the bills from the period of May 20, 2003 to July 21, 2003, Bal on hand $2,954,998.81, Motion passed unanimously

 

Bob Hankel gave the Attorney’s report as follows: regency addition to the District is on track and a hearing should be scheduled by the Town Of Bloomfield shortly. Resolutions approved at last months meeting were not yet available for this meeting. No new information on payment for the roads from the Town.

 

Bob Benson presented the attached engineering report.

 

No Action was taken on the changing from U.S. Bank to another bank. Schneider to talk to Pat Romenesko about the procedure of changing banks

 

John made a motion to table the five year elevated tank inspection to next month agenda, Motion passed unanimously

 

No action was taken on the road coring results. District waiting on Town Of Bloomfield.

 

John made a motion, seconded by Schneider, to approve replacing the floats with transducers and to install a WAS valve and control for automatic wasting contingent on Paul’s verification with Pat Romenesko concerning Rural Development in regards to the audit and to raising water and sewer rates, Motion passed unanimously

 

No action was taken on the bonding of the employees. We are waiting on quote for crime insurance.

 

No action taken on the purchase of a Pitney Bowes postage machine. Markut working on quote for machine

 

Derks to call the Down to Earth contractors and talk to them about the bonding charge on each bill.

 

Derks made a motion, seconded by Markut, to participate in a drinking water study to be done by the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation with no cost to the District, Motion passed unanimously

 

Schneider made a motion, seconded by Derks, to issue a sewer credit for the property at W1365 Fairview in the amount of $147.12 due to a water leak Motion passed unanimously

                

No action was taken on changing the billing cycle. Schneider to discuss billing cycles with Jo Ann Kanas.

 

Derks made a motion, seconded by Schneider, to reimburse Markut for programming the District’s computers, Motion

passed with Schneider and Derks voting aye and Markut abstaining

 

President’s report: Picnic is set for Ottawa Lake near Eagle on August 3rd, 2003. Lakes committee to be reformed with Markut looking for members

 

Treasurers report: Schneider to meet with Pat and talk to Dave about funding options. Also to discuss the R.D. concerns about the audit with Pat and Dave

 

Secretary’s report: None

 

Date of next meeting will be August 18, 2003

 

Derks made a motion, seconded by Schneider, to adjourn.  Motion passed unanimously.

                                               

Meeting adjourned at 7:36 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted

John Derks, Secretary, PLSD